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Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Japanese culture and the city’s ties to Toyokawa

Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Japanese culture and the city’s ties to Toyokawa

The 41st annual festivity puts on display the beauties of Japan
Jillian Ju and Benjamin Zhang
May 26, 2025
Photo | Aprameya Rupanagunta

McClellan Ranch Environmental Education Center Open House facilitates engagement and education

Hosts and participants of the Environmental Education Center’s weekly open house emphasize how important it is to connect to the Bay Area community to spread knowledge about the local ecosystem
Cupertino’s McClellan Terrace Apartments’ sudden purchase presents issues for residents

Cupertino’s McClellan Terrace Apartments’ sudden purchase presents issues for residents

How MVHS community members are impacted by Foothill-De Anza Community’s purchase of the McClellan Terrace Apartments
Owen Liu and Eric Zhou
May 19, 2025
A group of Scouts and scoutmasters gather for a photo. Photo | Suhana Mahabal

Scout-o-Rama in San Jose celebrates local Scouts and Scouting America troops

The festival featured various activities and games and brought together the Silicon Valley Scouting community
Suhana Mahabal
May 13, 2025
ATU Local 265 members, who are employed by VTA, went on strike for 17 days, disrupting community members’ commutes. Source images courtesy of Pexels. Photo illustration | Giljoon Lee

ATU Local 265 strike halts VTA services amid contract dispute

A court ruling ends the strike before the Amalgamated Transit Union and VTA come to an agreement, ruling is upheld against April 11 appeal
Giljoon Lee and Varun Singh
April 21, 2025
Phase 2A of the Stevens Creek Bike Project will extend concrete biking barriers from Wolfe to De Anza. Illustration | Kaia Yuan

Phase 2 of Stevens Creek Bike Project to begin shortly

This phase focuses on increasing bike safety infrastructure from Wolfe to De Anza
Arshiya Sen and Kaia Yuan
April 21, 2025
At the Planned Parenthood booth, an attendee wins a prize after spinning the wheel. Photo | Kate Yang

Cupertino’s Earth Day and Arbor Festival sets a spotlight on environmental issues

The City of Cupertino hosted the interactive event to educate people and spread awareness on the environment
Vaishnavi Katukam and Kate Yang
April 11, 2025
Cupertino’s Active Transportation Plan is currently in development. Photo Illustration | Alan Tai. Photos | Canva

Cupertino develops a new transportation plan

The Cupertino Active Transport Plan will transform the future of transportation in the city
Alan Tai and Samuel Teo
April 10, 2025
Local activist and speaker at the rally Cassandra Magana speaks about the disparities women of color currently face. 
Photo | Aprameya Rupanagunta

Together We Will holds its first International Women’s Day rally

Sally Lieber, Chair of the State Board of Equalization, and Idarose Sylvester, founder Together We Will, host their first International Women's Day rally
Aprameya Rupanagunta, Staff Writer
March 14, 2025
Lead singer Julia Satterthwaite sings into the mic. Photo | Radhika Dharmapurikar

MVHS journalism adviser Julia Satterthwaite’s band Vida Blues plays at Freewheel Brewing

Vida Blues band performs a two hour setlist covering a variety of songs at Freewheel Brewing
The new CAL FIRE hazard maps, released in February of 2025, have labeled more areas of Cupertino as “very high hazard” wildfire risk zones. Photo Illustration | Kaia Yuan

Cupertino faces rising wildfire risks

Increasing wildfire risks drive local efforts for better wildfire preparedness, safety measures and emergency communication
Arshiya Sen and Kaia Yuan
March 4, 2025
Photo Illustration | Alan Tai

Trump takes action to reverse U.S. climate policy

What does “unleashing American energy” mean for the climate?
Alan Tai and Samuel Teo
March 3, 2025
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